Chapter 8: The Name That Shook the Outer Gate (Part 2)

  These disciples were all sent by Zhang Long to deal with Xuan Tian, and it was only natural that they would humiliate him. Moreover, this was also what they thought in their hearts.

  The boundary between the sixth and seventh levels of martial arts is very large. A warrior at the seventh level can project his sword energy externally, injuring people from a distance, and has already entered the ranks of high-level experts. A warrior at the sixth level will already be defeated before even getting close to their opponent, and the difference between this and the fourth or fifth levels of martial arts is not even in the same league.

  Niú Zhìgāo, with his martial arts skills at the seventh level of Wu Zhe, went to challenge Xuán Tiān, making it clear that he was seeking revenge for Zhang Hǔ and intended to give Xuán Tiān a good beating.

  In order to prevent Xuantian from refusing the challenge, they have their own way.

  Zhang Hu shouted: "Huang Tian, if you don't dare to fight, from now on, every time we see Huang Shi, we will slap him once, one person per day, and keep slapping until he becomes a pig head!"

  The Tianjian Sect strictly prohibits private fights, but giving someone a slap on the face won't result in severe punishment, just an apology and a few days of closed-door reflection. With dozens of disciples following Zhang Long, if they really took turns slapping him every day, Huang Shi would definitely be at a disadvantage.

  Xuān Tiān's eyes narrowed, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes. In a cold voice, he said: "How could I not agree? Ox Senior Brother, since you're itching for a beating, wanting to be abused, then I'll grant your wish and give this worthless hide of yours a good thrashing."

  "What did you say?"

  "How dare you speak to Niu Shixiong like that?"

  "Unbelievably daring..."

  Several disciples were furious and shouted loudly at once.

  Niu Zhi Gao's face turned iron-green, suppressing the anger in his heart, gritting his teeth, and his voice squeezed out from between his teeth: "Don't spout nonsense, once we're on the arena, I'll let you know who's the real scum, humph!"

  Having said that, Niu Zhi Gao turned around and quickly walked towards the outer disciple's square, it seems he couldn't wait to clean up Xuan Tian.

  The other disciples quickly ran away and shouted loudly: "Elite Disciple Duel is about to begin——"

  Disciples of the outer sect who have reached the seventh level of martial arts or higher have the power to leave the sect, go out and hunt down demonic beasts, undergo training, or complete tasks for the sect. They rarely show their faces among ordinary disciples, and elite disciple duels are even harder to come by.

  Upon hearing the rumor of "Elite Disciple Duel", the outer sect disciples suddenly became excited as if they had drunk chicken blood, and also shouted loudly. Moreover, they rushed wildly towards the square.

  The news of the duel between the elite disciples spread quickly, one telling ten and ten telling a hundred.

  Even some elite outer door disciples above the seventh level of martial arts heard this news and came rushing over.

  Deng Xuan Tian and Niu Zhi Gao walked up to the stage, the entire square had already gathered five or six hundred outer sect disciples, with more arriving continuously.

  The crowd of disciples rushed to watch the duel between the elite disciples, only to find out that the two sides were Xuan Tian, who was at the sixth level of martial arts, and Niu Zhi Gao, who was at the seventh level.

  It wasn't a duel between two elite disciples, but rather a duel between an elite disciple and an ordinary one! This instantly disappointed the crowd of disciples.

  "The Seventh Realm of Martial Arts, capable of releasing sword energy to injure enemies from a distance. Even ten Sixth Realm martial artists may not be a match for a single Seventh Realm martial artist. Alas, this duel has no suspense at all. I thought it was going to be an exciting duel between elite disciples, but it turns out to be a disappointment."

  "Really? Who is that ordinary disciple? Dueling with elite disciples, isn't that just asking for a beating?"

  "It's said that his name is Huang Tian. He had always been hiding his true abilities, but recently he suddenly broke through and explosively increased his power, reaching the Sixth Realm of Martial Arts."

  "So that's how it is. It seems he has gained some small unexpected advantage, which has boosted his confidence. With his cultivation at the sixth level of the Martial Path, how can he possibly be a match for Niu Shi Xiong?"

  "Hehe, being abused once will make him retreat in his confidence."

  "This is absolutely the fastest duel to end a fight, I bet that with one sword energy release from Niu Shixiong, Huang Tian will be defeated in one move, who's with me? I'll give ten to one odds."

  "Who's betting against you? Isn't it obvious that Brother Niu is going to win?"

  "Heh heh...... That's also unexpected, one against a hundred, is anyone going to bet with me?"

  "Really, one against a hundred?" A disciple beside him said, it was Lin Dong. He had blind confidence in Xuan Tian. When he heard the news of the "Elite Disciples" duel earlier, Lin Dong rushed over with great interest. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be Xuan Tian dueling with someone, and Huang Shi was injured and couldn't come over for a while.

  "Of course, I am the second best, so no one dares to claim first place, who doesn't know that?"

  "Alright, I'll bet 100 taels of silver that Brother Huang Tian will win."

  "This junior brother of yours is going to lose these 100 taels of silver, an ordinary disciple can't defeat an elite disciple who has mastered the art of external sword energy." someone nearby reminded.

  "It doesn't matter, losing only means 100 taels of silver, but winning could bring in 10,000 taels." Lin Dong smiled slightly and pushed out 100 taels of silver.

  "Hey, everyone saw that, this junior brother is willing to bet on Huang Tian." Ma Hong quickly snatched the 100 taels of silver ticket from Lin Dong and immediately had an idea: What if Huang Tian really wins? I'll lose 10,000 taels, won't I be ruined?

  "It's impossible, absolutely impossible for an ordinary disciple to surpass an elite disciple!" Ma Hong immediately shook off the negative thoughts in his mind.

  The square continued to have disciples rushing over, on the stage, Xuan Tian and Niu Zhi Gao would not wait. As soon as the two stepped onto the stage, their eyes locked in a fierce stare, battle intent filling the air.

  "Hehehehe..."

  Niu Zhi Gao gave a cold smile and said: "I will let you know what it means to be a true master, what it means to be abused."

  As soon as the voice fell, a "ding" sound was heard. Niu Zhi Gao's long sword came out of its scabbard and suddenly burst into dazzling light. The long sword became incredibly dazzling, and with one sword, it pierced towards Xuan Tian, like a rainbow piercing through the sun, and a divine spear throwing at the moon.

  Niu Zhi Gao did not exert his sword energy, but instead condensed his internal power into the sword body. At this moment, on the square, six or seven hundred outer door disciples had already rushed over. He wanted to tell everyone under the watchful eyes of all, that even if he didn't use his sword energy, Niu Zhi Gao could still easily defeat Huang Tian.

  "What a swift sword!"

  "What a powerful sword!"

  ……

  The outer disciples under the arena burst into exclamations of shock, the elite disciple's first move was indeed extraordinary, one sword strike, radiant and dazzling, making people feel that there was no way to dodge or hide, and in a daze, they would be pierced through the heart by a single sword.

  However, Niu Zhi Gao's sword fell in Xu Tian's eyes, and it wasn't that fierce.

  Xuantian's expression was calm and composed as he said disdainfully, "Your speed is too slow!"

  The sword was drawn, the sword light flashed, and the disciples under the stage only saw a stunning sword shadow suddenly appear, passing through Niu Zhi Gao's sword shadow.

  "Ah..."

  Niu Zhi Gao's sword was still three inches away from Xuan Tian when he let out a miserable cry and his figure suddenly retreated.

  A streak of blood splashed across the air, and a shocking wound appeared on Niu Zhi Gao's right shoulder, with blood flowing freely.

  One sword, Wu Dao Qi's Chonggao was defeated.

  The disciples under the stage suddenly gasped in unison, their eyes wide with shock, like a pair of bronze bells.

  It was just one sword strike that defeated Niu Zhi Gao!

  Shocking! The whole audience is shocked!

  Even those elite disciples above the Seventh Realm of Martial Arts couldn't help but be shocked, exclaiming out loud.

  Lin Dong's face showed shock, then immediately broke into a smile, cheering: "Haha... Elder Huang Tian has indeed won."

  Upon hearing this, Ma Hong beside him suddenly turned into a bitter melon face, and his heart cried out in distress.

  "Niu Shixiong, you're really useless!" Xuan Tian raised a small finger at Niu Zhi Gao and then pointed to the ground.

  After the shock, under the stage, a burst of violent laughter came over.

  An ordinary disciple unexpectedly defeated an elite disciple with one sword, causing many oppressed ordinary disciples to breathe a sigh of relief and raise their eyebrows in shock, and after the shock passed, they cheered.

  Niú Zhì Gāo's face turned pale, then white, his breathing rapid. He pressed down on several acupoints on his shoulder, stopping the bleeding. His eyes grew even colder as he said in a chilly voice: "Good! Good! Good! Huáng Tiān, you've really made me look at you in a new light. But don't be smug, you'll never be my match. Sword energy—slash!"

  Niu Zhi shouted loudly, grasping his sword with both hands. Instantly, the long sword's light became even brighter, and he swung it in a single slash.

  Hiss——

  A sword aura burst through the void, like a half-orphaned wave, shooting towards Xuan Tian with the speed of a sharp arrow.

  The crowd of disciples under the stage fell silent again, their eyes fixed unblinkingly on the two people on the stage.

  Sword energy! Only a master of the Seventh Realm of Martial Arts can release such sword energy. It is said that martial artists below the Seventh Realm cannot withstand it.

  "This Huang Tian's strength is indeed astonishing, but his cultivation is ultimately a bit lower. With Niu Zhi Gao's sword energy released, he can't withstand it and is about to lose." Some elite disciples thought to themselves.

  Niu Zhi Gao was defeated by Xuan Tian. As elite disciples, they felt ashamed and naturally hoped that Niu Zhi Gao would turn the tables and win.

  Niu Zhi Gao's sword energy, with incredible speed, flew towards Xuan Tian. Xuan Tian's face showed no fear, his expression still calm and collected. Suddenly, he let out a loud shout: "Sword energy! I can do it too!"

  As they spoke, a sword sliced down.

  Hiss——

  A sword aura suddenly shot out from the tip of the sword, even brighter than Niu Zhi's, like a half-moon.

  Time was pressing, and in an instant, the two swords clashed, their auras bursting forth, intersecting in a flash.

  Pfft...

  A tearing sound like ripping fabric filled the air, Niu Zhi Gao's sword energy was cut in two by Xuan Tian, instantly vanishing into thin air. Meanwhile, Xuan Tian's sword energy merely dimmed slightly, still radiating an aura of grandeur, and in the blink of an eye, it struck a shocked Niu Zhi Gao.

  "Ah..."

  A blood-curdling scream echoed, blood splattered everywhere, Niu Zhi Gao's body suddenly flew backward, a sword wound appeared on his chest, from the shoulder to the lower abdomen, clothes were torn apart, and the wound was three inches deep, shocking and terrifying.

  Niu Zhi Gao was directly thrown off the stage and seriously injured. It will take at least two or three months to recover.

  "You... how can you possibly have the Sword Qi?" Niu Zhi Gao fell to the ground, struggled up and pointed at Xuan Tian on the stage, after finishing a sentence, he fainted.

  "How is this possible? Huang Tianwu's cultivation of the Sixth Realm of the Martial Path, how can his sword energy be released externally?"

  "Who is this person? A cultivator of the Sixth Layer of Martial Dao, actually using sword energy to defeat an elite disciple?"

  "Known as Huang Tian, previously an ordinary disciple, recently suddenly rising to prominence——"

  "Call Huang Tian, he's really formidable..."

  "Huang Tian's senior brother has reached the sixth level of martial arts, and can already release sword energy, defeating the elite disciple of the seventh level of martial arts. His strength is terrifying!"

  ……

  ……

  In an instant, the outer door disciples under the stage suddenly boiled over, and Huang Tian's name instantly spread to every outer door disciple present. Even the elite disciples looked at him with shock in their eyes, and the subject of their conversation was also Huang Tian.

  For a time, Xuan Tian's name shook the outer gate and became one of the most talked-about figures among the current outer gate disciples.

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